Things are not looking great for the Dallas Cowboys as they prepare to face the San francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. Already down their top four defensive ends, including Micah Parsons, and two cornerbacks, Dallas also won’t have running back Rico Dowdle.
Dowdle came down with an illness upon arriving at Levi’s Stadium. Team reporters are saying it’s the flu and he was quickly ruled out. That means Dalvin Cook, who was elevated from the practice squad, will see an expanded role in his Cowboys debut.
Already short on confidence for the game, Cowboys fans have lowered their expectations in light of Dowdle’s sudden absence. Since it pours when it rains, the NFL universe stuck another dagger into Cowboys Nation before kickoff…